Forth Valley College has received positive feedback from many local people who have completed their six week Caring Careers course.
Anyone looking to find out more about the course and how to apply should visit the Caring Careers: Essential skills for Employment section of the Forth Valley College website.
Paula Hill
Mother of two Paula Hill (33) from Alloa, is a trained nursery teacher, but was impressed with the free six week Forth Valley College Caring Careers course at the Alloa Campus for people on a low income, at this time in her life.
She, said: “It really was not what I was expecting and I really enjoyed it. It wasn’t just about working in care homes, there was so much more. We covered loads of things like First Aid and Mental Health and Wellbeing Training, which was really interesting.
“Robin Young our lecturer was brilliant and he made learning a very relaxed and informative experience for us all.
“I would really like to move into a mental health caring career, and this course has prepared me very well for another course I am starting soon with Clackmannanshire Council.
“I am definitely very glad that it was offered to me through the Job Centre and I would definitely recommend it to others, in fact I already have suggested that friends of mine apply to do it.
“It has been great attending the course three-days a week for the last six weeks, giving me a chance to focus on my potential new career and get out the house and improve my skills. I would really recommend it to anyone.”
Zoe White
Zoe White (28) a mother of two from Alva, was delighted to study on the free six week Forth Valley College Caring Careers course at the Alloa Campus for people on a low income, after finding out about it through the Job Centre.
She said: “I’ve really enjoyed it and am gutted it has ended. It was a real eye opener for me, and showed me all the things I didn’t know that was involved in the caring industry. The teaching was really good, we were encouraged to ask questions and nothing was treated as a stupid question or too much hassle and the facilities were great and easy to get to via public transport.
“I want to now go and work with people with disabilities and this course has inspired to do that even more. The Mental Health section of the course was particularly good and that, along with the support of my classmates, was the best bit about the course.
“It has benefitted me a lot and will help me push on in my career and I would recommend it to anyone.”